Germany Food Surplus Masks Ration Real Gap for Rich
In Wrewes Germany an American observer notes plentiful food overall but stark contrasts between wealth and poverty. Cafes and meat shops show well stocked supplies for the rich while poor struggle. prices run high and luxury persists despite occupation after the war.
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America
Germany
France
Nancy
Liegeoise
Paris
Sigonstrasse
Porta Nigra
Fifth Avenue
Belgium
Digestive Relief Ad Teases Page Four Continuation
Brief OCR fragment hints at a continued advertisement for indigestion relief on page four. Includes scattered phrasing about a quick relief product and a reference to a small delay in effectiveness.
Fears Fate of Napoleon's Army Confronts Germans in Russia
In Ems Hesse Nassau Germany's Barth warns the eastern army faces distressing conditions and winter evacuation challenges. He praises retreat discipline but fears a Napoleon style fate for large forces and predicts hardship amid hostile local sentiment.
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Napoleon
Russia
Copenhagen
Ems
Hesse-Nassau
Herr Barth
Germany
Berlin
Berlingske Tidende
Barth
Crown Prince clings to rights amid war’s end
Frederick William Hohenzollern, the Crown Prince, says he would accept a republic and even work as a laborer if Germany becomes a republic. He recalls warning of defeat after the Marne and blames hunger and Entente superiority for the war’s end, while denying calls for a Crown Council decision on the war. Continued on Page Four.
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Associated Press
Wieringen
United’ States
France
Ots
The
Marne
Alsace-Lorraine
America
Frederick William
Berlin
Holland
Times
German officers spark revolt fears in Berlin and Westphalia
Berlin reports detail reactionary actions by army officers in various districts including Paderborn and Kreuznach. Officers dissolve red flags, curb Soldiers Councils, and push for royal authority while Die Roten Fahne cites further incidents. Such unrest alarms the public and threatens the revolution.
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New York Times
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Copenhagen
Vorwirts
Iron Mudra
Paderborn
Vorwirrts
von Mudra
Ham
Westphalia
Kreuznach
von Winterfeld
Aachen
Cologne
Senate signals power on peace treaty roles
The article outlines Knox and Sherman proposals on Senate control during Wilson's Paris Peace Conference trip. Williams defends the President while Mann denies any move to embarrass him. House Republicans vow no concerted bid to limit the President’s authority or split public support.
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Mississippi
Senate
Representative Mann
Illinois
Marshall
White House
Wilson
Mann
House
Rodenberg
Sherman
Washington
Congress
British Warships Arrive at Libau and Baltic Fronts
British fleet reaches Libau, Courland, while reports from Copenhagen note twenty-two ships including destroyers and transports off Denmark's east coast. Baron Rexknell claims Bolshevik forces threaten Estonia and Livonia. German evacuations and White Guard actions are described amid unrest and terror in Esthonia.
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Libau
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Baltic
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Berlin
London
Denmark
Associated Press
Reval
Bolsheviat
Esthenia
Livonia
Baron Rexkuell
Rexknell
Narva
Count Keller
Ite
Rolacheviki
Baron Rexell
Esthonia
Livorsia
Bourgeoiale
Russia
America Deciding Factor in Winning War Says Joffre
Marshal Joffre credits the United States as the decisive influence in the war. He praises American moral and material resources and its army, saying their entry tipped the balance and helped secure victory. The remarks came in a conversation with Dr. Horatio S. Evans of New York in Paris.
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Horatio S. Evans
New York Today
Marshal Joffre
United States
America
Allies Delay Action as Wilson Arrives in Europe
London reports the War Cabinet and Allied representatives agree on punishing former German Emperor William Hohenzollern but will delay action until President Wilson arrives. Allies seek extradition from Holland for both the ex-emperor and crown prince and discuss Germany’s reparations and control of railways and key industries.
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Associated Preas
William Hohenzollern
Wilson
Europe
Evening News
Holland
Germany
Foreign Ministry
E. M. House
Herr Hohenzollern
War Cabinet
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Dominions
M. Clemenceau
Signor Orlando
Whitehall
France
Treasury Secretary Nominee Expected Tomorrow
President Wilson planned to name a new Secretary of the Treasury before sailing to Paris, with Rep. Carter Glass the leading candidate. McAdoo to remain in office until late tomorrow as Treasury onlookers await the official nomination and Senate confirmation. A separate note from Pinehurst, N.C., mentions golf, shooting, racing, and other tournaments in full swing.
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Wilson
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Paris
Treasury Department
Senator Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Glass
Germans anxious for Wilson visit
A Paris dated message reports President Wilson may visit a German port on a second European trip. German officials, including Prussian Finance Minister Suedekum, weigh the plan as Germany seeks to demonstrate it has shed Kaiserism and militarism. The Times notes Wilson might delay until peace talks near completion, urging fair consideration before shaping U S policy.
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Germany
New York
Wilson
Wilson Leaves for France on George Washington
President Wilson and key aides depart Washington for Hoboken to sail for Brest aboard the George Washington. The presidential train includes Mrs Wilson, Edith Benham, Lansing, J J Jusserand, Macchi di Cellere, de Marchienne, Grayson, and Tumulty among others as crowds cheer at Union Station.
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Robert Lansing
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Europe
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Peace Commission
Marlborough Churchill
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State Department
New York City
Dent
France
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